FTW73AF052

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · March 18, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 18, 1973
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7312Aero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730318005539A
Case key
163148

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0581  73/3/18    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   AERO COMDR 680      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1300
        TIME - 1620                    N7312               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MUSKOGEE,OKLA               HOUSTON,TEX                  OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWRLINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7312
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Downtown Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.